Public Housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for low-income to moderate families, elderly persons and persons with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers federal aid to local housing agencies to manage the housing for residents at rents they can afford.
Simply visit the website, www.slha.org to apply online. You may apply for a waiting list through any computer with Internet access. You may also visit the management office for the development whose waitlist is open to access computers to apply online. Click here to determine which Public Housing wait list is presently open.
Before you begin the pre-application please have the following information available: • Full name • Address • Social Security Number/Cards • Dates of Birth/Certificates • Household Income • Race/ethnicity & citizenship status • Paper and Pen/Pencil
You must submit a Change of Information Form, in person or by mail to the development site that you applied to or, ATTN: Public Housing, St. Louis Housing Authority, 3520 Page Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63106
Yes, you can be on both waiting lists. If you are already on a Public Housing waiting list, you can only be on two (2) Public Housing waiting lists at the same time.
SLHA’s public housing units are located in numerous communities throughout the city of St. Louis. Locations will vary depending on the availability of units. Click here for a list of SLHA Properties.
No. You do not have to be a citizen of the United States, but at least one member of your household must be a United States citizen or a non-citizen with eligible immigration status (e.g. permanent resident, refugee/asylum statuses).
Yes. As a reasonable accommodation, at their request, we will mail a pre-application to persons that are unable to apply online. Be mindful, all applications mailed in must be postmarked by the wait list closing date.
A local preference is a system, adopted by SLHA, for selecting families admitted to the PH Program. Local preferences are only valid for the head of the household, co-head of the household, spouse or sole member. Dependents cannot qualify a family for a local preference. Please remember that claiming a local preference does not automatically grant you a preference on the wait list. Preferences will be verified by SLHA.
You will be prompted to print the pre-application and receipt number pages. Retain these pages for your records as proof that you applied. You may check the status of your pre-application with the receipt number. If you are unable to print these pages, please record the receipt number for your records.
Applicants will remain on the waiting list in order of preference, date and time of the pre-application until they are selected for eligibility and admission.
